The rivers on the Kenai Peninsula are shucking their ice much sooner in the past few years than they have in decades, some flowing freely as early as

Early wasps

Resident Ravens Disappeared in Early April

Caribou calving on the Kobuk River, seems early to calf.

Many Greylag Goose on Spildra, Norway

After a bat was found near Seattle with deadly White Nose Syndrome, a conservation group has teamed up with cave explorers to find out if B.C.'s bats are also affected. The White Nose fungus can kill 99 or even 100 percent of a population it infects.

Unusual weather pattern that changes conditions quickly.

Communities on the southern coastline of Kenai Peninsula have noticed changes to trees as a result of the aphid.

In less than three years, the number of animals on the island of Kolguyev dropped from more than 12,000 to only 153.

Identified as a male Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)

Spiking levels of birch pollen around much of the state are also being seen during an early spring in Anchorage this week, as doctors deal with an influx of allergy and asthma patients.

Over the past few months, a massive toxic bloom of the marine diatom Pseudo-nitzschia, stretching from central California to the Alaska Peninsula, has resulted in significant impacts to coastal resources and marine life. NOAA has been working closely with federal, state, tribal, academic, and other partners to respond to this unprecedented harmful algal bloom (HAB).

Least Surprising News: Another Warm Month in Alaska

Unknown furry moth

Allergy season happening sooner

Unalakleet River goes out early

A newly built bridge in Tes soum of Uvs Province collapsed on Saturday during a heavy rain.

Moose (Alces alces) near village